Former NewCath coach Bob Schneider, pictured in 2008, was injured on the sideline during Friday's NewCath-Newport football game. The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger

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Newport Central Catholic football coach Dan Wagner said early Saturday afternoon that former head coach Bob Schneider is expected to be OK after he was admitted to a hospital on Friday night after being accidentally run over on the NewCath sideline in the Thoroughbreds' game against Newport.

Schneider, who still helps coach at NewCath, was hit late in the first half, fell back and hit his head on the concrete behind the NewCath bench. NewCath athletic director Rob Detzel said Friday night that Schneider was conscious when he was transported from the field to the hospital.